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Lost on Edgware Road

Lost on Edgware Road

A young boy runs through a busy London street, wearing a suit made entirely of trash. Egyptian screen legend Soad…
34th Cairo film festival kicks off amid ‘orgy of appreciation’

34th Cairo film festival kicks off amid ‘orgy of appreciation’

In a recent piece on the Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF), journalist Sherif Awad complained that, because of low ticket…
Egypt’s Museums X: The Caricature Museum

Egypt’s Museums X: The Caricature Museum

Situated at the Tunis artist colony in Fayoum, Egypt, the Caricature Museum, which opened its doors to the public last…
Egyptian movie diva Berlenti Abdul Hamid dies at 75

Egyptian movie diva Berlenti Abdul Hamid dies at 75

Berlenti Abdul Hamid, an icon of Egyptian cinema's golden age, passed away on Wednesday morning at the age of 75.…
Juliette Binoche and Richard Gere greet the press

Juliette Binoche and Richard Gere greet the press

Press conferences with Juliette Binoche and Richard Gere took place this morning at the Sofitel Gezirah. Binoche will leave Cairo…
Documentary film suggests Pharaohs knew cinematography

Documentary film suggests Pharaohs knew cinematography

A recently released Egyptian documentary suggests Ancient Egyptians knew the basics of cinematography. Their sculptures depict scenes from their daily…
Richard Gere, Juliette Binoche to attend Cairo Film Festival

Richard Gere, Juliette Binoche to attend Cairo Film Festival

Organizers of the 34th Cairo Film Festival were pleasantly surprised to hear that Hollywood star Richard Gere had arrived in…
‘The Lark Farm’ revisits horrors of Armenian genocide

‘The Lark Farm’ revisits horrors of Armenian genocide

“We will kill all the male members of this deceitful progeny because if only one of them survives, he will…
Arterial Network: Connecting art in Africa

Arterial Network: Connecting art in Africa

Last Thursday at the Egyptian Center for Culture and Arts (Makan), Egyptian vernacular poet Zine al-Abidine Fouad, Sudanese singer Salma…
The 34th Cairo International Film Festival: More films, fewer stars

The 34th Cairo International Film Festival: More films, fewer stars

Preparations are underway at the Cairo Opera House for the opening ceremony of the 34th Cairo International Film Festival and…
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